Do You Need a Probate Lawyer in Florida? When to Hire an Attorney Whether you need a probate attorney in Florida depends on which type of probate case the estate opens. If the estate goes through formal administration, Florida law requires the personal representative to be represented by a lawyer. If the estate qualifies for…
Continue reading ›Florida probate takes six to twelve months under Formal Administration and one to three months under Summary Administration. Which timeline applies depends on the estate’s size, whether the decedent left a will, and how quickly the personal representative completes each required step. The sections below cover both timelines, what pushes a case toward the long…
Continue reading ›Florida Probate Law Group charges a flat fee of $3,500 for uncontested Summary Administration and $6,655 for uncontested Formal Administration, covering attorney and staff time, filing fees, publication, and domestic mailing. Below is every cost category, and how flat fees compare to hourly billing and Florida’s statutory fee schedule. Court Filing Fees Florida’s statutory base filing…
Continue reading ›Probate in Florida typically takes six to twelve months and comes with court filing fees, attorney costs, and a public record of your estate. Most of that can be avoided with some planning ahead of time. Below are six methods Florida residents use to keep assets out of probate court, plus a breakdown of which…
Continue reading ›Not everything a person owns ends up in Florida probate. Some assets are legally protected from creditor claims within an open estate. Others simply pass to a new owner by contract or operation of law and never enter probate at all. Those are two different legal ideas, and most articles blur them together. For the…
Continue reading ›Our attorneys spent years working inside Florida’s probate courts before opening this firm, and one of the most common calls we get starts the same way: “My father died, we can’t find a will, what happens now?” Florida has an answer for that exact situation. When someone dies without a valid will, state law, not…
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Free estate plan document templates created by Florida probate lawyers Creating an estate plan can be confusing and intimidating. However, failing to plan can result in a legal mess for your loved ones when you die. No matter what you own, a good estate plan will help your family avoid red tape, expense, and stress…
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